Seahawks first-round draft picks through history

May 1, 2014

The first-ever draft pick for the Seahawks in their inaugural season, Niehaus was selected with just two seconds left until the deadline. That season, Niehaus was the NFC West defensive rookie of the year. But knee injuries got the best of him, and he retired shortly after being traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 1979.

The first-ever draft pick for the Seahawks in their inaugural season, Niehaus was selected with just two seconds left until the deadline. That season, Niehaus was the NFC West defensive rookie of the year. But knee injuries got the best of him, and he retired shortly after being traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 1979.